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Job fair offers great opportunities

Preparing for the future can definitely be one of the least fun aspects of attending college.

Students have to worry about internships, summer jobs, references, résumés and future careers on top of the daily workload that comes with classes and jobs.

However, one of the best things about college is the fact that the people who work here are willing do a good deal of the groundwork to help students with all of these problems.

For instance, the job market for graduating seniors right now is pretty grim in most professions. Many students are worried about what their prospects will look like after graduation.

So when the university offers students a chance to meet with professional employers from a variety of fields for free in a familiar setting, the opportunity is too good to pass up. All students really have to do is dress up, print off updated résumés and come ready to ask and answer questions.

University Career Services and two student organizations are co-sponsoring Career Night from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the Student Center Ballroom. Companies like Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth Weekly and NBC Channel 5 will be there looking for students interested in internship or full-time employment possibilities.

For younger students, Career Night is an opportunity to meet people in your selected field and ask them for suggestions on the skills and traits you should be developing.

For older students, it is a perfect chance to hand out résumés, ask questions, network and dazzle them with your personality.

So take advantage of this opportunity, because after graduation, it will probably never be this easy again.